October 25, 2026
Pakistan Targets 3,000 EV Charging Stations by 2030
An initial 40 fast chargers are planned on motorways and highways, with points about every 50km, the industries ministry told the National Assembly.
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September 10, 2026
Pakistan to Draft Workplace Safety Policy With ILO Support
The overseas Pakistanis ministry will draft a national occupational safety and health policy with ILO technical support, covering informal workers, domestic workers, agricultural labour and platform workers.
August 12, 2026
Shehbaz Launches a National Youth Employment Policy with Quotas for Women and Startups
The prime minister has launched Pakistan's first National Youth Employment Policy, announcing a 35 per cent quota for women in the labour force and a 10 per cent annual quota for young startups, along with a Danish University in Islamabad.
January 11, 2026
India’s foreign policy, politics and economy to collide in 2026, analysts warn
US tariffs, strained ties and regional instability may test Modi government’s balancing act India is likely to face a year in which the lines between foreign policy, domestic policy and the economy become increasingly blurred, making it harder for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to offset diplomatic setbacks with domestic successes, according to a Chatham House analysis. THE report said 2025 was a painful foreign policy year, marked by a four-day standoff with Pakistan in May and an arguably more contentious downturn in India’s relations with the United States. The Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on India over its
Boosting exports: 10 policy priorities
The export challenge is not based on a lack of entrepreneurial capacity or market access, but on fragmented policies KARACHI: Despite recent stabilization efforts, Pakistan’s economic prospects remain constrained by a persistent structural weakness: limited and narrowly based exports. For an economy of more than 250 million people, reliance on remittances and episodic capital inflows cannot substitute for a resilient export-led growth model. Continued improvements in productivity, employment and the external balance require a systematic reorientation of policy towards export competitiveness. International experience shows that successful export growth is rarely the result of individual incentives. It results from consistent policy
Policy neglect hurts coating exports
LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol. photo (file) LAHORE: Pakistan has significant export potential in non-traditional sectors but lack of policy focus has limited its performance, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) president Faheemur Rehman Saigol said on Saturday. According to a statement, he was addressing a meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Coatings Association at the Lahore Chamber. During the meeting, LCCI and Pakistan Coating Association signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoU) to promote cooperation. Under the agreement, both organizations will conduct joint activities throughout the year, including business development, policy support and trade promotion initiatives. Addressing the
IMF urges Pakistan to maintain tight monetary policy and expand tax regime
This picture shows the seal for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC on January 26, 2022. — AFP— AFP Efforts should be focused on improving the business environment: formal. Nigel Clarke says the reforms have helped macroeconomic stability. Advises SBP to allow exchange rate flexibility to absorb shocks. ISLAMABAD: After approving two tranches of a loan totaling $1.29 billion, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to continue a tight monetary policy, expand and simplify its tax regime, adjust electricity and gas tariffs and continue structural reforms to fix the troubled economy. The News reported on Wednesday.
The SIFC urges a review of the tax regime, interest rates and exchange rate policy
Warns excessive taxes, high rates hurt investment, calls for export-led strategy instead A view of business offices and residential apartments under construction in Karachi, Pakistan, September 23, 2025 Photo: Reuters Islamabad: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) National Coordinator Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ahmad on Thursday unveiled a road map to make the economy competitive by significantly reducing the tax burden on businesses, reducing interest rates and having a realistic exchange rate. In an address to Pakistan’s top businessmen, the SIFC coordinator said the country’s development plan was “lacking”. He urged all stakeholders to agree on an export-led model of economic growth
Pakistan will introduce policy to expand financing, support of women’s businesses
The framework sets targets for women’s employment, exports, finance and access to business support services Islamabad: Pakistan is set to launch its first National Women’s Entrepreneurship Policy aimed at promoting women’s financial inclusion through dedicated funding for women-specific initiatives. The policy also seeks to expand existing federal and provincial schemes, encourage financial institutions to introduce women-friendly products and implement the State Bank’s Equality Banking Policy along with the SECP’s Women’s Equality in Finance Policy. Key policy outcomes include pilot interventions under the National WEP. The policy aims to increase the employment of women by 5%, from the current 2% and
Indus Motor pursues a stable automobile policy by restricting imports of used cars
KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has suggested that the forthcoming Auto Policy 2026-31 should maintain at least 40% tariff differential between knock-down (CKD) and fully-built (CBU) vehicles to protect jobs and ensure competitiveness. It was proposed by IMC Managing Director Ali Asghar Jamali while speaking at the Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS) held at the Karachi Expo Center from November 14 to 16. “Our participation in PAPS 2025 reflects our commitment to the ‘Make-in-Pakistan’ vision to produce world-class vehicles locally while supporting job creation and industrial growth. “We urge the government to maintain policies that promote local manufacturing and protect the
